RF R&D Manager

CYGNIFY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CYGNIFY PTE. LTD. partners with a Singapore-based RF R&D center to hire an RF R&D Manager who leads development from concept through design, validation, and manufacturing while aligning engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams.

You will collaborate with RF, software, mechanical design, NPI, operations and QA, grow a team of development engineers, and drive prototype validation, cost optimization, and regulatory certification across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics or Communications Engineering.
• 10+ years of wireless/RF product development experience.
• Proven leadership in hardware development and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead radio product variants from concept through design, validation, and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with RF, software, mechanical, NPI, operations, and QA.
• Coordinate engineers to ensure effective project execution.
• Develop automation to improve engineering efficiency and reduce test time.
• Create and validate prototypes to confirm performance.
• Identify cost optimization while maintaining quality.
• Manage engineering changes for lifecycle transitions.
• Support regulatory certification processes for new products and markets.
• Oversee technical documentation: datasheets, guides, and application notes.
• Coordinate with teams and vendors to support development and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

RF product dev

Team leadership

Cross-functional

Project management

Regulatory certification

Prototype development

Cost optimization

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Electronics/Communications

Job description

We are partnering with Singapore based RF R&D center
RF R&D Manager leads the development and delivery of next-generation radio products within wireless networking portfolio. This role is responsible for overseeing product development from concept through design, validation, and manufacturing while ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including RF, software, mechanical design, NPI, operations, and quality assurance to bring new radio products to market. You will also lead and grow a team of development engineers while supporting product lifecycle activities such as prototype validation, cost optimization, and regulatory certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of radio product variants from concept through design, validation, and manufacturing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across RF, software, mechanical, NPI, operations, and QA
• Manage and coordinate engineers and specialists to ensure effective project execution
• Develop automation processes to improve engineering efficiency and reduce test time
• Create and validate prototypes to confirm design performance and functionality
• Identify and implement cost optimization initiatives while maintaining product quality
• Manage engineering changes related to component end-of-life and lifecycle transitions
• Support regulatory certification processes for new products and markets.
• Oversee development of technical documentation including datasheets, integration guides, and application notes
• Coordinate with internal and external teams and vendors to support development and manufacturing readiness

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Communications Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of industry experience in wireless, radio, or RF product development
• Strong knowledge of radio/Wi-Fi product development, product engineering, and quality processes
• Proven experience working across hardware development and manufacturing environments
• Ability to lead and mentor teams of engineers and technical specialists
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills and confidence guiding engineering teams through complex projects

UEN: 202329526G
EA Licence: 23S2061